Job Summary:
Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Software & AI Engineer III will be responsible for building robust, scalable applications that support the company's mission, with a focus on full stack development and leveraging artificial intelligence.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable full-stack web applications using TypeScript, React, and Python.
• Develop, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
• Experience with developing and implementing K8s containers including best practices
• Experience with machine learning models, deep learning, and large language models
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment, ensuring high-quality, reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and technical solutions.
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude Code, VSCode extensions, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Actively participate in code reviews, design discussions, and embrace modern development practices using Git and agile methodologies.
• Diagnose and resolve end-to-end issues within existing software systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Contribute to an environment of continuous learning and improvement, actively exploring new technologies and methodologies relevant to our mission.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Proficiency in building modern web applications with TypeScript and React.
• Strong back-end development experience using Typescript and Python.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC) and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Pulumi.
• Expertise with standard development tools, including modern IDEs (VSCode), Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Verifiable experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, VSCode extensions, Cursor) in your daily workflow to enhance productivity.
• Applied experience (professional or personal) showcasing strong full-stack development skills.
• A genuine and demonstrable passion for technology, with a constant drive to learn and adapt.
Preferred:
• A keen interest in the machine learning space, with a desire to contribute to the training and fine-tuning of AI models.
• Prior experience training or fine-tuning ML models or Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience working in a fast-paced, mission-driven engineering environment.
Company:
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Kent, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.